Philopotamidae is a family of insects in the order Trichoptera, the caddisflies. They are known commonly as the finger-net caddisflies.[1][2]
| Philopotamidae | |
|---|---|
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| Dolophilodes sp. larva | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Trichoptera |
| Suborder: | Annulipalpia |
| Superfamily: | Philopotamoidea |
| Family: | Philopotamidae Stephens, 1829 |
| Subfamilies | |
see text | |
The aquatic larvae of these caddisflies spin mesh nets of silk in flowing water to catch food. A larva can spin over a kilometer of extremely thin silk to create its intricate net.[3]
Subfamilies and genera include:[2]
- Subfamily Chimarrinae
- Chimarra
- Chimarrhodella
- Subfamily Paulianodinae
- Paulianodes
- Subfamily Philopotaminae
- Cabreraia
- Cryptobiosella
- Doloclanes
- Dolomyia
- Dolophilodes
- Dolopsyche
- Edidiehlia
- Gunungiella
- Hydrobiosella
- Kisaura
- Neobiosella
- Philopotamus
- Wormaldia
- Xenobiosella
See also
References
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